Google Cloud Armor vs Azure Web Application Firewall

Google Cloud Armor8.8Visit Azure Web Application Firewall8.7Visit

Higher score Google Cloud Armor #6 in Web Application Firewall Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

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Azure Web Application Firewall #7 in Web Application Firewall Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

• Google Cloud Armor fits best

  Google Cloud users needing managed edge protection

• Azure Web Application Firewall fits best

  Azure users needing low-cost managed WAF controls

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud Armor 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Azure Web Application Firewall 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Web Application Firewall Software	#7 in Web Application Firewall Software
Best for	Google Cloud users needing managed edge protection	Azure users needing low-cost managed WAF controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$5/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs, Community, Tickets
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Cloud Armor 4/4 · Azure Web Application Firewall 4/4
Managed rule sets	✓	✓
API protection	✓	✓
Bot management	✓	✓
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Edge	Edge
Log retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Managed rules update for CVEs and zero-day vulnerabilities Protects backend services and APIs with custom policy rules Adds bot management, rate limiting, geo controls, and monitoring	Azure-managed rules cover common web attacks Custom rules, bot protection, rate limiting, and access controls Azure Monitor provides monitoring and logging
Cons	Paid service with usage-based pricing Bot management is unavailable in Cloud Armor Standard Enterprise plans apply data processing fees	No free plan Pricing includes fixed and request-based charges Verified integrations are narrower than leading cloud alternatives
Our verdict	Google Cloud Armor is a cloud network-security service for protecting applications, APIs, and backend services at Google’s network edge. It is aimed at teams running workloads on Google Cloud, as well as organizations connecting hybrid or… Read the review →	Azure Web Application Firewall is a managed web application firewall for organizations running applications on Azure. It protects websites and APIs from common web exploits, including SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The service… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Cloud Armor — where it wins

  • Managed rules update for CVEs and zero-day vulnerabilities
  • Protects backend services and APIs with custom policy rules
  • Adds bot management, rate limiting, geo controls, and monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid service with usage-based pricing
  • Bot management is unavailable in Cloud Armor Standard
  • Enterprise plans apply data processing fees

• Azure Web Application Firewall — where it wins

  • Azure-managed rules cover common web attacks
  • Custom rules, bot protection, rate limiting, and access controls
  • Azure Monitor provides monitoring and logging

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Pricing includes fixed and request-based charges
  • Verified integrations are narrower than leading cloud alternatives

• Google Cloud Armor8.8/10 · Paid

  A Google Cloud edge WAF with managed rules, API protection, bots, and rate controls.

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• Azure Web Application Firewall8.7/10 · Paid

  A low-cost managed WAF for Azure applications, APIs, and edge traffic.

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